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Pandemic and Disaster Tabletop Exercise in Nigeria Builds Roadmap for Future Strategic Partnerships

1:26 PM11/25/2013

After a week of working together, collaborating in cells and chartering how Nigeria’s Pandemic Disaster Response plan could be used in a real world emergency, the participants of the tabletop exercise celebrated a successful event in a closing

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Cameroon hosts counter-terrorism cooperation and combatting illicit trafficking symposium

9:04 AM11/25/2013

Combating terrorism and illicit trafficking were the focus of an international audience who gathered recently in Cameroon. The U.S. Africa Center for Stratetic Studies (ACSS) co-hosted a symposium on regional counter-terrorism cooperation and the

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Cutlass Express 2013 Concludes

8:24 AM11/25/2013

Maritime forces from East Africa, the United States and European nations concluded exercise Cutlass Express 2013, Nov. 18.Cutlass Express is one of four African regional "Express" series exercises facilitated by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S.

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Marines conduct long-range flight into Senegal

3:31 PM11/22/2013

Marines from Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response completed a long-range transport of Marines from Moron, Spain to Dakar, Senegal, November 13, utilizing MV-22Bs and a KC-130J.The trip totaled more than 1,500 nautical miles

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US, Coalition partners conduct mass casualty exercise in the Horn of Africa

2:15 PM11/22/2013

Service members assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa and Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, conducted a mass casualty exercise to test the base's capabilities in the event of an emergency, Nov. 20, 2013."Our goals are to test our ability to

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Surgeon’s office imparts life-saving techniques in Burkina Faso

3:28 PM11/20/2013

Helping Africans solve African problems is one of U.S. Army Africa’s primary priorities. In support of this, USARAF Surgeon’s Directorate just completed the second of eight Tactical Combat Casualty Care training events in Burkina Faso with the

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Pandemic and Natural Disaster Response Plans Unveiled in Nigeria

12:50 PM11/19/2013

Nigeria has reached a milestone in providing assistance to and protecting their citizens during pandemic and natural emergencies. Working with peers and experts from the U.S. Africa Command and other international partners, Nigerian officials came

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Soldiers and Marines conduct mortar training

3:29 PM11/15/2013

From a point high on a mountain side, a forward observer looks up from his laser range finder and radios target coordinates to unseen support troops on the ground. Several kilometers away, a joint team of U.S. Soldiers and Marines receives the

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In the fight against malaria, East African nations build capability via AFRICOM medical engagement

11:54 AM11/13/2013

Twelve technicians from the Defence Forces of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda recently participated in a malaria diagnostic training event sponsored by the U.S. Africa Command’s Office of the Command Surgeon and the

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Exercise Cutlass Express 2013 Commences

3:11 PM11/12/2013

PORT VICTORIA, Seychelles - Maritime forces from the United States, 10 East African and two European nations, along with several international organizations, commenced the multinational maritime exercise Cutlass Express 2013, Nov. 11.Exercise

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CJTF-HOA Sea Survival Course Boosts Kenyan Security

2:35 PM11/5/2013

Soldiers and Sailors from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa's 411th Civil Affairs Battalion, Maritime Civil Affairs Team 212 and several Kenyan organizations recently held Basic Sea Survival training for Kenyan security personnel in Mtwapa,

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US Service Members Sustain Readiness against Djibouti Wildlife Threats

11:42 AM11/5/2013

To mitigate a dangerous encounter with Djiboutian wildlife, Battalion Landing Team 1/4 and Combat Logistics Battalion 13 corpsmen coordinated with public health service inspection officers with Expeditionary Medical Facility (EMF) at Camp

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Oxford University hosts maritime experts from AFRICOM and Nigerian Navy

7:38 AM11/5/2013

When Oxford University recently conducted a forum on maritime security, they called upon U.S. Africa Command to provide the experts to address the audience of more than 50 academics from across Oxford and goverment officials from the United

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AFRICOM Official Recommends Comprehensive, Multinational Approaches to African Maritime Security

1:33 PM10/31/2013

A senior advisor with U.S. Africa Command (U.S. AFRICOM) recommends African security sector leaders increase interagency, multinational, and industry coordination to improve African responses to maritime security challenges.

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Bazaar Enriches Bond between US, Local Community

8:52 AM10/31/2013

Local vendors in Djibouti brought carved masks, animals and totems as souvenirs for purchase during a bazaar on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, October 27, 2013. In an effort to bring a taste of Africa to camp and boost morale for those deployed here,

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NAVAF Commander Visits South Africa

1:11 PM10/30/2013

Adm. Bruce W. Clingan, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa is set to visit with the South African Navy, 30 Oct.-1 Nov. He is meeting with the Chief of the South African Navy in Pretoria, Vice Adm. Johannes Refiloe Mudimu and with the Flag

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USARAF Conducts Medical Training Exercise in Niger

12:43 PM10/30/2013

U.S. Army Africa and Niger Armed Forces conducted Medical Readiness Training exercise at Issaka Gazobi Maternity in the capital city of Naimey, Oct. 7-18. American military health professionals, to include eleven military doctors, jointly performed

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Marines Conduct Embassy Reinforcement Exercise

10:54 AM10/30/2013

U.S. Marines conduct an embassy reinforcement exercise at a training area near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, October 26, 2013. The 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit Battalion Landing Team 1/4, performed riot control and force protection during the

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African Partnership Station Marines Engage with Beninese Soldiers

8:04 AM10/29/2013

United States Marines and sailors with Africa Partnership Station 13 continued their tour down the Western coast of Africa October 8, 2013. Dozens of troops met with Benin Armed Forces to work on different tactical procedures in

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Gen. Rodriguez Gives Update on AFRICOM for Next Generation of African Leaders

10:27 AM10/28/2013

The commander of U.S. Africa Comment General David M. Rodriguez provided an update on AFRICOM and U.S. military priorities in Africa for nearly 60 professionals from 40 African nations attending the Next Generation of African Security Sector

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